[Techreport.com] Deal of the week: Cheap storage, bargain IPS displays, and more

1TB and 2TB hard drives still cost more than they did prior to last year's Thailand floods, but oddly enough, 3TB models seem to be cheaper than before&mdash;especially if you catch them on sale. Seagate's 3TB 7,200-RPM Barracuda is a good example. Newegg normally sells the drive for $179.99, but it's letting customers nab the 'cuda for $149.99 right now. Keep in mind this isn't a "green" drive; it has a full 7,200-RPM spindle speed, 64MB of cache, and 6Gbps Serial ATA connectivity.

Bargains abound among SSDs, as usual. Samsung's speedy 830 Series 128GB solid-state drive is on sale for $99.99 , and Corsair's Force Series GT 120GB drive is available for $89.99 after a $30 mail-in ...